brake booster

[mezzmo]

Hi gang, can someone please give me some advice on easy to fit boosters for a beddie - as you can see by the pics mine is stock but i have been led to believe i need to change this now that i am running discs on the front.

The pics below are of my current set up, if someone could tell me what to fit and supply pics of the install i'd really appreciate it.

Cheers - Mezz

[Dano]

why does every one want to change the boosters all the time ?? are they so expensive or hard to find?? got mine recond a couple of years ago ... wasn't that expensive.....

i also stuck with the standard booster re discs on the front and now run 11" drums on rear stops on a dime, no rear pressure issues at all.... have you tried it yet Mezzmo or has it busted a seal?

i'm keen to know + chasing a booster if any one has a spare lying around. Dan.

[ben]

hey mezzmo i think you run out of fluid in the front section lol. better grab some more:)

i think the problem with keeping the orig master is its setup for drum and drum.

drum and drum require a small amunt of line pressure from the master cylinder, which for discs heats them up and they wont works as well, they will squeak all the time and most probably wear your brake pads down quicker.

you can get your orig one setup for disc front. but you can pick up hq - hz master cyliners from ebay for like 20 bucks its hardly worth it.

not a lot to do mezzmo, modify the brake lines with a double flaring tool so you have the holden ends on your lines, and grind around the section the pops into the booster, turn your bedford booster on its side, drill new holes for the booster nuts to bolt on the holden master, make a new seal out of rubber for between the booster and master and thats pretty much it.

call me if you get stuck.
ben

[mezzmo]

Thanks Ben, you wouldn't have any pics would you?

[ShaneJ]

I think maybe people misunderstand the role of the booster?

The booster has nothing to do with braking performance. The only role of the booster is to make it easier for you to press the brake pedal and make it feel "nice".

The booster is actually a cost cutting device. The better way of doing a brake system is having two master cylinders the correct size for the brake cylinders and a balance bar between the two. Take a look at any race car and you wont find a booster. What you will find though is a brake system thats perfectly setup and works great.

[ben]

sorry mezzmo dont have pics. but you will understand when you do it. i did it without knowing what i was doing lol.

i was scared about double flaring tool doing brake lines up until this morning when i jumped on youtube and its easy.


cheers
ben

[Warren]

... i did it without knowing what i was doing lol........

Thats how you do most stuff isnt it Ben 

Warren

[ben]

Thats how you do most stuff isnt it Ben  Grin

hahahah

[Shazbot]

Running VB Commodore brake booster and master cylinder with shortened arm. (no bonnet clearance problems). Do not have to change original Bedford brake booster or master cylinder. Only need to remove check valve in front brake system. This will stop it from holding any residual line pressure in the front system, which is not needed for disc brakes only for drums.

[ben]

works well i asume?

cheers
ben